Paul Rogers is Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford, and Global Security Consultant to Oxford Research Group. Professor Rogers has worked in the field of international security, arms control and political violence for over 30 years.

He lectures at universities and defence colleges in several countries and has written or edited 26 books, including Losing Control: Global Security in the 21st Century (Pluto Press, 3rd edition, 2010) and Why We're Losing the War on Terror (Polity, 2008). He writes monthly briefings analysing the international security situation for the Oxford Research Group website and since October 2001 has written a series of ORG Briefing Papers on international security and the 'war on terror', including Global Security After the War on Terror (November  2009) and Military Action Against Iran: Impact and Effects (July 2010). Paul is also a regular commentator on global security issues in both the national and international media, and is openDemocracy’s International Security Editor.